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Chandler syndrome

Term ID
DOID:11554
Synonyms
  • Chandler's syndrome
  • Dystrophy of corneal endothelium
  • Endothelial corneal dystrophy
  • Posterior membrane corneal dystrophy
Definition
A corneal dystrophy that is characterized by corneal edema, iris atrophy, and secondary angle-closure glaucoma caused by an inflammatory or infectious insult that causes the endothelium to fail to pump aqueous humor from the cornea, leading to fluid accumulation, microcystic edema, and angle-closure glaucoma. https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6033/chandlers-syndrome
References
  • MESH:D057129
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:404632009
  • UMLS_CUI:C0544008
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:11554 )
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